| EDUCATION: |
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University – Blacksburg, VA PhD of Science in Macromolecular Science and Engineering GPA: 3.70 – Concentration in Computational Fluid Mechanics Advisors: Dr. P. Wapperom and Dr. D.G. Baird Degree Expected: Spring 2009 University of Puerto Rico – Mayagüez, PR Master of Science in Chemical Engineering GPA: 3.80 – Concentration in Biotechnology Advisors: Dr. J. Benítez Degree: Spring 2000 University of Puerto Rico – Mayagüez, PR Bachelor of Science in Chemical Engineering GPA: 3.13 – Concentration in Biotechnology Minor in Economics Degree: Spring 1994 |
| EMPLOYMENT: |
Virginia Tech – Blacksburg, VA August 2004 – Present Graduate Research Assistant Oak Ridge National Laboratories – Oak Ridge, TN May 2006 – August 2006 Summer Intern University of Puerto Rico – Mayaguez, PR August 2000 – Present Instructor Classes taught: Administrative positions: Consultant for Electronic, pharmaceutical, and medical device companies in Puerto Rico 2001–04 Companies:
August 1997 – 2000 Instructor University of Puerto Rico – Mayaguez, PR August 1994 – 1998 Graduate Research Assistant University of Puerto Rico – Mayaguez, PR Undergraduate Research Assistant (2 projects)
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| SHORT COURSES AND TRAINING : | Faculty Development Instutitute courses, Virginia Tech, August 2004 - present Pharmaceutical Extrusion, Leistritz Corp., May 2006 Nanotechnology for educators, Penn State University, Fall 2005 Pancreatic cells isolation, Diabetes Research Institute, Fall 1996 |
| LEADERSHIP : | Secretary of SPE Caribbean Chapter, July 2002 - June 2003 Member of the orginizing comitee of the 1st Manufacturing Symposium at UPR-Mayagüez, November 2003 Member of the orginizing comitee of the Environmental and Safety Symposium at UPR-Mayagüez, 2000-02 Member of the orginizing comitee of the Manufacturing Engineering Education Partnership Meeting at UPR-Mayagüez, March 1996 President of the Chemical Engineering's Graduate Student Association at UPR-Mayagüez, 1995-96 |
| AWARDS AND HONORS: |
Chevron-Phillips Chemical Professional Excellence Travel Award Interdisciplinary Graduate Education and Research Traineeship (NSF–IGERT) Fellowship, August 2004-06 CEP-NASA Fellowship, June1997-98 MARC Scholarship Award, April 1997 BMES Travel Award, October 1996 Pannelist in the 3rd NSF-AMP National Meeting, July 1996 Prize to academic excellence given by AMP program, Spring 1993 PR-AMP Travel Award, October 1992 |
| KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS: |
Computation – GNU C, Matlab, Mathcad, Mathematica, Visual Basic Applications,Kaleidagraph – Tecplot, Image processing toolbox in matlab, Flash, Dreamweaver, Photoshop – Vi editor, Minitab, Design Expert, Polyflow, ImageJ Polymer processing – Injection molding – Ultrasonic welding Experimental and Analytical Techniques – Wet lab – Statistical analysis and Design of Experiments - Instrumentation: Confocal Laser Scanning Microscopy, Reflective Microscopy, DMA Languages – Spanish – English – Italian Oral and written technical communication |
| PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS : | SPE AIChE SOR Engineering and Surveying Association of Puerto Rico |
| PUBLICATIONS: |
Journal articles: Eberle, A. P. R.; Baird, D. G.; Wapperom, P.; Velez, G. M., “Rheology and associated microstructure of short glass fiber-filled polymeric fluids,” manuscript in progress. Boyd, RF, López, M, Stephens, CL, Vélez, GM, Ramírez, CA, Zydney, AL, “Solute washout experiments for characterizing mass transport in hollow fiber immunoisolation membranes” In: Annals of Biomedical Engineering 24: S-9, 1996 Ramírez, CA, Stephens, CL, “Effect of maintenance glucose concentration and length of culture on the glucose-induced insulin response of isolated rat islets”, Hormone and Metabolic Research, 24: 197-199, 1992. (Acknowleged) Conference proceedings: Kunc, V.; Frame, B., Nguyen, B.N., Tucker, C.L.,Velez, G. M., “Fiber Length Distribution Measurement for Long Glass and Carbon Fiber Reinforced Injection Molded Thermoplastics. SPE Automotive Composites Conference & Exposition (ACCE) Technical Paper, 2007 Dilán, H, Holt, K, Vélez, G, “Characterization of ultrasonic plastic welding parameters in lessening the need for a design of experiment (DOE) Analysis”. ANTEC 2004. Santiago, LY, López, G, Stephens, CL, Vélez, GM, Boyd, RF, Zydney, AL, Ramírez, CA, “Solute transport in the hybrid artificial pancreas device: In vitro results and mathematical simulation”, 5th World Congress of Chemical Engineering: Technologies Critical to a Changing World, San Diego, CA, July 14-18, 1996, II: Agriculture, Food, Biotechnology, Biomedical, Electric Power, and Process Safety, American Institute of Chemical Engineers, New York City, NY, 1996, pp. 785-791 Industrial publications: Acosta, M., Vélez, G. Structural characterization of ink jet cartridges as function of process parameters. Hewlett Packard internal publication. Note: Confidential publication |